Dupuy v. Tilley

LEAR, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant appeals from an adverse jury verdict in a medical malpractice suit. The facts show that Lynn Dupuy began developing acne at about twelve years of age and that the condition worsened until, by the time he became an adult, most of his body was affected. He first saw Dr. Tilley and his partner, Dr. Thomas Graves, both dermatologists, in late 1970. He was treated primarily by Dr. Graves until July, 1975, at which time he began seeing Dr. Tilley, who treated him until December, 1976. Dr. Tilley and Dr. Graves had severed their partnership back in 1974. The record…